Engineering:Albatros J.II
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| Role | Ground-attack aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke |
| Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
The Albatros J.II was a German single-engine, single-seat, biplane ground-attack aircraft of World War I.
Design and development
Albatros J.II was a development of the Albatros J.I with increased fuselage armour and a more powerful engine. The J.II dispensed with the propeller spinner of the earlier aircraft.
Operators
German Empire
- Luftstreitkräfte
Lithuania
Specifications (J.II)
General characteristics
- Crew: two, pilot and observer
- Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.IVa , 164 kW (220 hp)
Performance
See also
Related development Albatros C.XII - Albatros J.I Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era AEG J.I - AEG J.II - Junkers J.I
References
- ↑ "Albatros J.II" (in Russian). http://www.airwar.ru/enc/bww1/albj2.html.
- ↑ Ramoška, Gytis. "Pirmieji karo aviacijos lėktuvai 1919-23 m." (in Lithuanian). https://www.plienosparnai.lt/page.php?81.
Bibliography
- Herris, Jack (2012). German Armored Warplanes of WWI: A Centennial Perspective of Great War Airplanes. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. 4. Charleston, South Carolina: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-935881-11-7.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 55.
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